The inverse of a non-square matrix is a dangerous thing.
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Inverse
//ɪnˈvɝs//
Synonyms for "inverse" (113 found)
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30 entriesShowing 16 of 30 words.
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1 entriesrelated to
77 entriesShowing 16 of 77 words.
similar
4 entriesTranslations
48 translations across 15 languages.
Azerbaijani
2 entries- tərs adj (reverse, opposite in order)
- tərs adj ((mathematics) having the properties of an inverse)
Bulgarian
4 entries- обратен adj (reverse, opposite in order)
- противоположен adj (opposite in effect or nature)
- реципрочен adj ((mathematics) having the properties of an inverse)
- обръщане noun (reverse procedure)
Catalan
3 entries- invers adj (opposite in effect or nature)
- invers adj (reverse, opposite in order)
- invers adj ((mathematics) having the properties of an inverse)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 逆 adj (opposite in effect or nature)
- 逆 adj (reverse, opposite in order)
- 逆 adj ((mathematics) having the properties of an inverse)
- 否命题 noun (logic: statement)
Czech
1 entries- inverzní adj (opposite in effect or nature)
Dutch
4 entries- invers adj ((mathematics) having the properties of an inverse)
- omgekeerd adj (reverse, opposite in order)
- tegengesteld adj (opposite in effect or nature)
- tegenovergesteld adj (opposite in effect or nature)
Esperanto
1 entries- inversa adj (reverse, opposite in order)
Finnish
4 entries- käänteinen adj (reverse, opposite in order)
- käänteinen adj ((mathematics) having the properties of an inverse)
- käänteis adj ((mathematics) having the properties of an inverse)
- päinvastainen adj (opposite in effect or nature)
French
2 entries- inversé adj (opposite in effect or nature)
- inversé adj (reverse, opposite in order)
German
2 entries- entgegengesetzt adj (opposite in effect or nature)
- umgekehrt adj (reverse, opposite in order)
Hindi
1 entries- प्रतिलोम noun (math: element)
Korean
1 entries- 이 noun (logic: statement)
Spanish
2 entries- inverso adj (opposite in effect or nature)
- inverso adj ((mathematics) having the properties of an inverse)
Swedish
1 entries- invers adj ((mathematics) having the properties of an inverse)
Trió
1 entries- da noun (reverse procedure)
Sample sentences
19 total sentences available.
The derivatives of the inverse trigonometric functions are algebraic.
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The fact that most criminals belong to a certain group does not imply that most members of that group are criminals. To claim that it does is to commit the inverse fallacy.
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Correction. It's the inverse.
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